Opinion Should players who miss out on a flag deserve a premiership medal?

[BigVic]

Do you think it’s a good idea for players who don’t play in a grand final to be awarded premiership medals?

In 2018 Nic Naitanui, Andrew Gaff

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Andrew Gaff

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.6

5star

K

15.9

5star

HB

10.7

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.5

5star

K

15.6

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.0

3star

CL

2.5

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

0.6

3star

and Brad Sheppard all missed out on premiership medals, 2 years before Bob Murphy missed out on his too. 2010 saw Presti miss out.

This year they’ll be a hard luck story of Shaun Higgins

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Shaun Higgins

Age

36

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

(should Geelong win) and Josh P. Kennedy plus Sam Reid

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Sam Reid

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

(If he misses) should Sydney win this weekend.

The NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL all see everyone get a ring from the winning team regardless they play or not.

 

[IluvHarvey]

Yes. It’s a team sport and all members of the team deserve recognition. You can’t win a flag with just 22 people on your list.

 

[11kgm]

It's a premiership medal for the 22 on game day

Minor premiership sure thing give it to all, plus coaches trainers etc

 

[SuperSub17]

What a new and exciting thread idea.

 

[Penski]

No

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Unfortunately no - we all know players who've missed Grand Finals through injury or suspension or simply not good enough.

There is nothing more hollow than the line "Mate - you helped get us there, you are part of it" when you know you aren't.


The reason premiership medals are so revered are that they are bloody hard to get - a lot has to go right.

 

[Lingsface]

I think they should be if they played a game that season they are the reason they have earns the opportunity to play in this game and deserve to be recognised.

 

[base615]

I think they should be if they played a game that season they are the reason they have earns the opportunity to play in this game and deserve to be recognised.

This

 

[ourgameplandoesntwork]

If I didn’t play on the day I wouldn’t want one!

 

[And_ROOS]

I think you should have a Premiership medal for the 22 on the day, and a Champions medal for players who contributed at minimum 10 games during the season.

 

[Power Raid]

Yes

it may be about one game on one day but it takes a whole season to get there. without the achievements during the season, there is no opportunity to deliver on the big day

 

[Xtreme]

No

They didn't play in the game

They don't deserve a medal

 

[jim boy]

Yes

it may be about one game on one day but it takes a whole season to get there. without the achievements during the season, there is no opportunity to deliver on the big day

This. If geelong win, it will be in no small part to those who stepped up when players were rested or injured. Those players who helped the team get to the grand final are every bit as vital as those who play on the day

 

[Andrew Mc]

No. The players that did it on the day deserve something extra, and the medal is what that is. The rest can say they played in a premiership year, but they'll have never have played in the premiership game.

 

[HairyO]

Players get the medal. Those who played during the year but not on the day get some other sort of recognition.

But the ones on the day deserve the highest award.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

When I was young I thought it was ludicrous.

And honestly nothing I have seen in years and decades since has changed my mind in the slightest.

It’s completely ridiculous.

I’ve seen some leagues at some levels have been smart and changed it.

You win a premiership in a season, not a game.

As if giving them to all players lessens it at all.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

No. The players that did it on the day deserve something extra, and the medal is what that is. The rest can say they played in a premiership year, but they'll have never have played in the premiership game.

We don’t have a premiership game. That’s not a footy term and never has been.

We have a premiership season.

It’s not a Grand Final Winners Medal. It’s a Premiership Medal.

As for “deserves”… I don’t know on what mental system of values Cam Mooney (1999) “deserves” recognition for a premiership but Tony Modra (1997) doesn’t.

 

[Lingsface]

We don’t have a premiership game. That’s not a footy term and never has been.

We have a premiership season.

It’s not a Grand Final Winners Medal. It’s a Premiership Medal.

As for “deserves”… I don’t know on what mental system of values Cam Mooney (1999) “deserves” recognition for a premiership but Tony Modra (1997) doesn’t.

Amen

 

[Ari]

I think they should be if they played a game that season they are the reason they have earns the opportunity to play in this game and deserve to be recognised.

So Hawkins gets the same medal as a kid who plays 2 games and is delisted end of season? Not for mine.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

Didn’t the 23rd player sit unused on the bench the GF last year and 300 gamer Nathan Jones doesn’t get to play

 

[Lingsface]

So Hawkins gets the same medal as a kid who plays 2 games and is delisted end of season? Not for mine.

Yes they all contributed to the end goal, you can make the individual judgments that you choose to on the other parts of importance and best players in that season, if he is the best player he will get a best and fairest medal as well.

 

[CrowToon]

It's a no-brainer. At the very least there should be a compromise between those who think 'played on the day only' and those who think 'it takes a season to win a flag' and perhaps suggest that anyone who played during the finals series should get a medal.

Just seems too harsh otherwise.

 

[2006_Eagles]

I think it should be up to individual clubs to work out what players outside the 22 on Game Day deserve a premiership medal, because a lot outright do

Or maybe something like a legacy medal - Nathan Jones case in point deserved one as much as any Demon did really

idk

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

1993 20 players get a premiership medal

1994 21 players get a premiership medal

1998 22 players get a premiership medal

2021 23 players get a premiership medal

 

[adammania9]

Clubs are more than welcome to reward the other players who contributed to the journey to the grand final

The premiership medals are for the 23 who are listed on the day